Midland, MI - October 14, 2005

Effective November 1, 2005, or as contracts allow, The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow") is announcing a $0.04 per pound increase in list and off-list prices for all grades of Dow Chlorinated Organics in North America (US, Canada, and Mexico) and Latin America. This increase applies to all bulk and packaged Chlorinated Organics product grades of Carbon Tetrachloride, Chloroform, Methylene Chloride, Trichloroethylene and Perchloroethylene, including DOWPER* solvent.

This price increase is in addition to the previous price announcement effective October 1, 2005.

Dow said these increases are driven by the recent acceleration of raw material, utility, and transportation costs.

Dow is a leader in science and technology, providing innovative chemical, plastic and agricultural products and services to many essential consumer markets. With annual sales of $40 billion, Dow serves customers in 175 countries and a wide range of markets that are vital to human progress: food, transportation, health and medicine, personal and home care, and building and construction, among others. Committed to the principles of sustainable development, Dow and its 43,000 employees seek to balance economic, environmental and social responsibilities. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted.

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For Editorial Information:

Kelley Cone
The Dow Chemical Company
(248) 853-1777